San Rafael police ID shooting suspect as paroled Solano County robber

Ladrakeous Sonny Dean, left, is wanted on suspicion of attempted murder for a shooting Friday at the San Rafael Transit Center, police said. The victim collapsed near a bench, right, with wounds to his leg and arm.

Dean, a former Marin City resident, is most recently a resident of Solano County, where he is on parole for a home invasion robbery, Rohrbacher said.

Dean was previously charged with robbing two pedestrians in Marin City in 2005.

Police said Dean should be considered armed and dangerous.

The motive for the shooting remains under investigation. The victim, a 22-year-old man, is expected to survive. He was shot once in the bicep and once in the upper thigh, according to the fire department.

A bystander who applied a tourniquet may have saved the victim's life, a fire official said.

The attack occurred shortly before 1 p.m. near Tamalpais Avenue between Second and Third streets. Police said the victim was standing at a bus platform on the west side of the terminal when the gunman approached from Tamalpais Avenue and fired his gun.

The victim staggered across the transit center and collapsed near a cement bench, where witnesses said he was helped by an off-duty paramedic and a security officer for the Barbier Security Group.

The gunman got into a gold sedan driven by someone else, and was last seen racing down Second Street toward Highway 101.

Dean — also known as "Drake" or "D" — is 6 feet, 2 inches tall and 185 pounds, police said. Anyone with information can call San Rafael police at 485-3000.

Tipsters can also call the multilingual Bay Area Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-222-8477, where they can remain anonymous and be eligible for a possible cash reward.